USDA Iowa Direct Cattle 02/06 11:05

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Iowa Direct Cattle Report
  
Direct Livestock - Cattle-N/A,OK
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 02/02/2026 - Final
  
                                  This Week   Last Reported
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Total Receipts:                                                
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FEEDER CATTLE(F.O.B.):                  70 380                 
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Compared to last week:  Feeder steers not established this week.
Last week, feeder heifers were not tested, and too light of a comparison 
for a test this week.
Demand is good.
Cattle futures traded mostly higher on the week until the bottom fell 
out on Thursday.
Markets have so far recovered some this morning.
Slaughter cattle trade not yet established at the time of this report.
Beef trade has been ho-hum and trading downward the last few days.
The demand for steaks should be rising with the upcoming Valentine's 
Day holiday.
 
Supply included:  100% Feeder Cattle (100% Heifers).
Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 100%.
Unless otherwise noted, Feeder Cattle prices FOB based on net weights 
after a 2-3% shrink or equivalent, with an 8-12 cent slide > 600 lbs.


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FEEDER CATTLE
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HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Estimate)
 Delivery  Head   Wt Range    Avg Wt     Price Range   Avg Price
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  Current  70      825          825       328.00         328.00

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